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Ethel Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nola Allen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dola Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leonard Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 9
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
John Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nola Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Madden | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ernest Madden | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Billy Madden | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jack Madden | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nancy Madden | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Orville Madden | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bruce Madden | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Wily Green | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Annie Mae Green | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charlie Green | 32 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Rose Green | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Henry Allen | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lillie Allen | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | William H. Allen | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Donald Lee Allen | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Alex Allen | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Laura Allen | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | William H. Turner | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clara Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Julia Allen | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Hazel Allen | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John Allen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Dola Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ethel Allen THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | John Earl Allen | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Leonard Allen | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 27 | Oliver Allen | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Nola June Allen | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Raymond Allen | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mellie Vaughn | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Anna Vaughn | 24 | daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 32 | Maydean Vaughn | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Isaac J. Sealey | 43 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 34 | Emily Sealey | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ina Jean Sealey | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Joe Morris | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Morris | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Odus S. Morris | 40 | Son | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 39 | Stella M. Morris | 34 | daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Aileen Morris | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)